гнести

Old Church Slavonic

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *gnesti, from Proto-Indo-European *gnet- (to press together), from *gen- (to compress).

Verb

гнести (gnesti)

  1. to squeeze
  2. to press
  3. to constrict

Russian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *gnestì, from Proto-Indo-European *gnet- (to press together), from *gen- (to compress).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡnʲɪˈsʲtʲi]

Verb

гнести́ (gnestí) impf

  1. to oppress, to weigh down, to press
    Его́ гнетёт тоска́.Jevó gnetjót toská.He is sick at heart. / He feels depressed. / He is heavy-hearted.

Conjugation

Derived terms

imperfective

perfective

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